Brain-building fun: 6 activities for toddlers and preschoolers Blocks Blocks are possibly the worlds oldest toy. They help develop experimentation – the ability to form a hypothesis (What happens if I put this big block on top of this little one?), test it (It tips over!), and form a new one (Big on top of small goes crash). This type of experimentation is the basis for scientific thinking, says Grunlond. Blocks also encourage directional language development. Block play helps kids learn words likeup, down, over, under, in, and out, says psychologist Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, coauthor of Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn – and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less. Parent tip: Keep things challenging with blocks in a variety in shapes, weights, and colors. -ash♡
Posted on: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:30:08 +0000
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